It can quickly be unsettling for young parents not to understand their child's crying. Whilst this ability develops with time and experience, the first months can be transformed into a series of unanswered questions. Is he hungry? Does he need changing? Does he want to sleep or is he just stressed?
In 2010, to respond to this problem, the Spanish company, Biloop, launched a baby phone capable of deciphering babies' crying, from birth. By pressing on the central button, the device records the baby's voice for three seconds before providing its diagnosis. The light corresponding to the baby's needs lights up. Five parameters are detected: sleep, hunger, stress, discomfort from a dirty nappy or boredom. Keeping its function as a baby phone, this device also lets you play lullabies or imitate heart beats.
In parallel, the brand has developed a similar iPhone application, leaving out the baby phone aspect, and with certain differences: the translation requires a 10-second recording using a smartphone or tablet computer. Lullabies are replaced by advice to young parents, according to the "Cry Translator" diagnosis.
Doctor Antonio Portugal, Director of the paediatrics department at the Juaneda clinic. conducted out a clinical test on the real effects of the "Cry Translator". Carried out with 140 children of different origins, ages and genders, this study reveals that the device is more than 90% effective. The system removes the child's particularities linked to voice, then retains the intonation and deciphers it. According to the study reports, Charles Darwin also analysed babies' reactions when faced with pain in terms of the length of cries, their spacing...
Based on this type of scientific study, the Biloop team was able to create its product, which has won many awards over the last three years. From its launch, the project even received the gold medal at the "Geneva Invention Show". Whilst the baby phone format is not sold much in France, the iPhone application is available on Apple Store for 4.99 euros.
*Illustrations from the Cry Translator website: http://www.crytranslator.com/en/
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